New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-09
gy.sEyATO GRADY 4 Married MAN.

HIS WYE, FLOHESCB IRWIN. THE ACTRESS AN
NoUNcEs THE MARRIAGE IN NOVEL WAY
The name OF enator Thomas f. Grady, who has
been In comparative retirement for somo time. was
dragged before tho public yesterday In manner that he
scarcely coveted statement was made about him
that caused his friends surprise than II 1t had been
said that he about TO come out
I'm favor OF President Clsvelands rcnomi-
nation The statement was that he had a wfo.
Had this information been given In an ordinary way
any startling effect But the news was made known In
this novel in the personal columns OF news
paper:
To those whom q NAV eoncsrnBe kn9rn thar arm tho
lawful wife OF Thomas T. 9rady Mr. Thomas + Gr.iy;
i5ihsL
The name Florence irwin sounded decidedly familiar.
II required little effort the part of variety theatre
patrons recall the plump dashing and vivacous young
lady ho under and with her sister nay DIRE
crowds TO Tony Pastors old Broadway Theatre by their
ng dancing and character acting May gradually
| worked her way up until she ob,aiaed a place
in Mr.. DAYS COMPANY, where she Is
At present Florence had round OF experience with
various travelling companies aud In the THEATRES OF this
city She left the stage for while nut went on again
last winter play Prnee freder'ek in The Mascot"
at the BUou. Just when Mr. Grady yielded to the nhu
once OF her charms question In regard to which var
zee when he had box la prominent theatre
where Miss Irwin was playing Others say that 1t tooA
All doubt to the genulnsuess Of this notice
moved 10y visit TO the young woman and to Mr. Grady
Sue was found at the address given In the notice
In q small Hat the top floor OF the house.
Here received all nQuirors and with much emphasis
declared that she Mrs. Thomas +. Grady She sup
pemented this with the additional Information that they
| had been married privately but just when aud by
| whom she would not state. The marriage. she
added had private for various reasons but chiefly
owing the difference OF their religious beliefs, Mr.
Grady being Catholic aud she Protestant Further
more Mr. Grady. shr added. wished his mar
riago kept q secret for political reasons she
had complied with his wishes until now Her
reasons for making known their marriage In the
WAY did thus stated: 81 inserted that personal
notice silence talk that has been going ON IN
various quarters DO far as personally am concerned.
should But my mOtner Ia with iDo and havs
her think Of che out few days and hea I'd
stories which do not care to go over but which
her considerably In order TO put stop TO thoir
further circulation caused the notice OF my marriage
TO be Inserted. That 10 all there Is 10 H."
All ths Endorsed by the mother. who was present.
Did Mr. Grady know that she INTENDED to insert the
nolicei Yes ne did, anil had maie no objection Hal
they quArreed No. they quite happy, put Tor all
that she felt lonesome" OF The aye, and for that
reason she hal joined the Howard Aihenseum Company
vaudeville that starts the road IN Few
days
Mr. Grady himself found At the Hoffman House.
his called to the advertisement he
see med nettsd lie dd not why the papers should
pay any attention to the matter. " The woman Is my
vile. Nobody has enied II. No other woman claims
for husband anf tat Is all there IL about it, some OF
Issnators friends that they knew OF his mar
riaee some time ago